Hieromartyr
Abibas of Alexandria
Deacon
A deacon of Alexandria who died a martyr for his faith in Christ.
- Feast
- September 6old style September 19
- Reposed
- 2503rd century
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
Holy Hieromartyr Abibas of Alexandria was a deacon and received a martyr's death in Alexandria, in the time of Emperor Decius (249-251), together with the priest Faustus and nine other companions, eleven in all. In the time of the persecution all of them confessed firmly that they were Christians before the governor Valerius and were beheaded with the sword around the year 250. Their bodies were buried by the Christians of Alexandria. They are commemorated on 19 September.
Commemorated the same day September 6
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Faustus, Abibus and DionysiusHoly Martyrs · Martyrs of AlexandriaSep 6
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Archippus of ChairotopaVenerableSep 6- Eudoxius, Zeno and MacariusMartyr · Martyrs of MeliteneSep 6
- Constantine BogoslovskyHieromartyr · ArchpriestSep 6
- Andrew of AlexandriaMartyrSep 6
- AndronicusMartyrSep 6
- Andropelagia of AlexandriaMartyrSep 6
- Arator of VerdunSaint · Bishop of VerdunSep 6
- AugustineHoly MartyrsSep 6
- BegaVenerableSep 6
- Bricin of TomreganVenerable · Abbot of TomreganSep 6